Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians Hi everyone! I wrote a book! Okay, it's a novella, but it's a cozy fantasy about a young copy editor who gets exiled to the mountains to become a pack-horse librarian. While this is set in the world of Arsibelle, I drew a lot of inspiration from the real pack-horse … Continue reading ARCs Available! An LGBTQIA+ Fantasy Novella
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Book Review: The Broken Kingdoms
The Broken Kingdoms by NK Jemisin 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 In the city of Shadow, blind artist Oree makes a living selling trinkets in the local market. Her secret—that she can see magic—is hidden, but her secrets are about to be revealed when a godling is found murdered in the alley behind her stall. Everything points to Oree … Continue reading Book Review: The Broken Kingdoms
Top Ten Tuesday: Most-Read Authors
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's theme is authors I've read the most. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Most-Read Authors
Book Review: Two Rereads!
For whatever reason, this year I wanted to do some re-reads of books I had enjoyed from high school. Maybe it's because it's a new decade and high school was *gasp* 15 years ago, but I was really feeling the desire to pick these two up. They both shaped my reading tastes and writing style … Continue reading Book Review: Two Rereads!
Book Review: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Once upon a time, a bandit walks into a small coffeehouse, and walks out with a nun, an adventure, and more trouble than he ever bargained for. "Huh?" said Tet Sang."Oh, I'm joining you all," said Guet Imm, wide-eyed. "Didn't I say … Continue reading Book Review: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
Book Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 When northerner Yeine is summoned to the city of Sky after her mother's death, she had no idea she would be named one of the heirs to the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. But the city of Sky is deadly, and the other two heirs aren't willing to give … Continue reading Book Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Book Review: Steel Crow Saga
Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger 🌺/5 The war may be over, but the victors will reap the spoils...if they can get them. Tala may hate the Iron Prince, but she's bound by duty to bring him to his homeland and put him on the throne. Except there is a splintersoul on their trail, intent … Continue reading Book Review: Steel Crow Saga
Double Book Review: Witchmark and Stormsong
This duology (hopefully a trilogy or series!!) swept me out of the room and into the Edwardian-inspired fantasy world of Aeland, filled with a secret society of mages, persecuted witches, and a long-standing world war with Laneer. And queer rep in spades! Witchmark by CL Polk 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Miles Singer has a secret. The mild-mannered psychologist … Continue reading Double Book Review: Witchmark and Stormsong
Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 January is a misfit in her own world. As a woman of color in White upper-class New England society, she's a curiosity, an oddity, meant to be admired for her uniqueness and then forgotten. Until she finds a book. A book about doors, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Book Review: Foundryside
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Sancia Grado is a thief in the slums of the Commons, but she has a secret: she can hear what objects. Everything and anything, which makes life difficult but her job easy. Until one day she is sent into a warehouse to steal a box, and her entire world … Continue reading Book Review: Foundryside
The Suspected Bibliophile 